Velocipede



(No Model.)

A. H. OVBRMAN VBLOGIPEDE.

Patented Dec. 9

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ALBERT ll. OYERMAN, OF SPRINGFIELD, MASSACHUSET' S, ASSIGNOR TO THE OVERMAB IVIIEEL COMPANY, OF HARTFORD, CONNEC ICUT.

IPEDE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 442,387, dated December 9, 1890.

Application filed April 18, 1890.

T at whom, it may concern:

Be it known that I, ALBERT H. OVERMAN, of Springfield, in the county of I-Iampden and State of Massachusetts, have invented a new Improvement in Bowedpring Velocipede- Forks; and I do hereby declare the following,

when taken in connection with accompanying drawings and the letters of reference marked thereon, to be a full, clear, and exact description of the same, and which said drawings constitute part of this specification, and represent, in-

Figure 1, a perspective View of a bowedspring fork provided with foot-rests. Fig. 2 is an enlarged view in transverse section of one form which the foot-rests may assume.

My invention relates to an improvement in bowed-spring veloci1')ede-forks, the object being to provide the same with foot-rests.

ith this end in view my invention consists in a bowed-spring velocipede-fork provided with laterally-proj ecting foot-rests, and in certain details of construction and combinations of parts, as will be more fully described hercinafter, and pointed out in the claims.

As herein shown, the spring-fork is composed of four bowed springs A, arranged in pairs on opposite sides of the wheel, a crosshead B, rigidly secured to the steering-rod C and provided with two lateral extensions 1, in which the upper ends of the rods are secured by nuts L, and with two depending lugs J, two stay-rods I), and a rocking shaft E, connecting the upper ends of the rods to the said depending lugs.

My present improvement consists in providing such a fork with two laterally-projecting foot-rests extending laterally across and respectively applied to the two pairs of springs and coupling the members of each bar together. As herein shown, each footrest consists of an outwardly-projecting horn M, a clip S, and a bolt U, having a nut Q. The said horn has its outer end rounded, bent upward, and tapered, and terminates in a button N, and its inner end flattened and shaped to form two corrugations O, adapting the horn to fit down upon the two springs of $e1ialNo. 348,491. (No model.)

the pair to which it is applied. The clip is also shaped to form two corrugations T, conforming it to the lower surfaces of the springs to which it and the inner end of the horn are firmly clamped by the bolt U, which passes through a perforation R in the clip and a corresponding perforation 1 in the inner end of the horn.

It will be apparent from the foregoing de scription that the rest may be readily applied and removed, that by loosening the nut it may be longitudinally adjusted on the springs, and that by suflicieutly loosening the nut to permit the corrugations of the horn to clear the springs the horn may be given a quarter-turn and brought into alignment with the springs, and thus retired as effectually as if removed from the springs altogether.

I would have itunderstood that I do not limit myself to the particular construction of spring-fork or foot-rest shown and described; but hold myself at liberty to make such changes and alterations as fairly fall within the spirit and scope of my invention.

What I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. A bowed-spring velocipede-fork having laterally-projecting foot-rests extending latorally across and applied to its springs and adapted to be turned into line with them, and thus retired, substantially as described.

2. A bowedspring velocipede-fork having laterally-projecting foot-rests applied to its springs and longitudinally adjustable thereupon, substantially as described.

3. A bowed-spring velocipede-fork comprising four bowed springs arranged in pairs on opposite sides of a wheel, and two laterally-projecting foot-rests extending laterally across and respectively applied to the two pairs of springs and coupling the two mem- 9o bers of each bar together, substantially as described.

4. A bowed-spring velocipedefork having four bowed springs arranged in pairs on opposite sides of the wheel, and two foot-rests, each composed of a horn, a clip, and a belt for clamping them together on opposite sides of the springs, substantially as described.

5. A bowed-spring velocipede-fork having four bowed springs arranged in pairs on 0pposite sides of the wheel, and two foot-rests, each composed of an outwardly-projecting and nut for clamping the said horn and clip on opposite faces of the springs, substantially as described.

- ALBERT H. OVERMAN. 5 horn having its inner end perforatedand WVitnesses: shaped to fit over the springs, aiperforated B. O. BREWSTER, clip shaped to fit over the springs, and a bolt I J. \V. WESTON. 

